Ranked amid Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series like Mad Men, Modern Family, and Friday Night Lights, Work of Art was named one of the standout shows of the year. Says Entertainment Weekly, "The year's most surprisingly engrossing new reality show, with cutthroat competition invading pristine art galleries. Featuring TV's best new judge — the peppery Jerry Saltz — and contestants displaying degrees of talent, fakery, and egoism... it was just like the art world itself!"

The peppery man of the hour graciously responded on Twitter, writing, "Some people's 'Jerry Saltz Problem' just acted up. Entertainment Weekly just named me 'Best New Reality TV Judge' of the year. Hah!"